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I don't think it's nonsense by HTownND

I think it's legitimate, because traditionally with the pro teams, the money goes to the players association and is distributed evenly to the players.

Are the college players going to have an "association" or union that tracks and distributes it? Is it up to the university to figure out?

Apparel and merch is a huge piece of the revenue pie. If I buy my nephew a Number 11 Texas jersey, who gets the money, Major Applewhite or Sam Ehlinger? What if I don't put a name on it? What if I do?

It's not a reason not to do it and it's not the main question, but it's an important one to figure out given the amount of money tied to jerseys and merchandise. For the professionals now, even if your jersey sells more, Mike Trout isn't getting a bigger check from the MLBPA. But he makes more than most on other endorsement deals, etc.

Is that how it's going to be for college? The money gets shared evenly for some things, and then things like autographs and commercials is where a given player can make more than someone else? I'm all for the players finally getting a cut. But I think they need to figure this out some more. What about walk ons? Who counts for that "pool"? I think they are all good/important questions that the players and schools need to figure out. Because if they don't follow what the other professional sports have done, and seek to blaze a new/different path, I could see it going poorly.